Gauge for use in trimming moustaches



y 1933. A. s. GOLANKE k$ GAUGE FOR USE IN TRIMMING MOUSTACHES FiledMarch 16, 1932 Patented May 2, Q1933 UNITED STATES ALEXANDER S. GOLANKE,OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN GAUGE FOR USE IN TRIMMING MOUSTACHES Applicationfiled March 16, 1932. Serial No. 599,157.

My invention refers to toilet articles, and has for its object toprovide a gauge to guide the layman in trimming the moustache accuratelyand symmetrically at all times, it

5 being understood that the gauge or shield is shaped to conform to thevarious styles in moustaches.

lVith the above and other minor objects in view, the invention consistsin certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully set forth with reference to the accompanyingdrawing and subsequently claimed.

In the drawing z- Figure 1 represents a face view of a gauge conformingto a certain style of moustache, the shield embodying the features of myinvention.

Figure 2 is a similar view of another form of gauge.

Figure 3 is a similar View of still another form of gauge, in whichillustration the gauge is shown equipped with a flexible band forholding the same in place.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View of the gauge, the section beingindicated by line etet of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a safety razor head designed to be usedin connection with the gauge.

Referring by characters to the drawing, the numeral 1 represents aflexible gauge, which is preferably moulded from pliable rubber, itsupper and lower lines 2-2 being adapted to conform to the contour of themoustache. The center portion of the gauge is provided with a centeringrib 3, whereby the gauge or shield is centrally alined so as to trulyposition the shield over the mustache. Moulded in the tapered ends ofthe shield are the shanks of eyes t-A, which are adapted to receive, asbest shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, the ends of flexible bands 5, thebands at their rear ends being provided with a hook and eye attachingmeans 6.

Thus it will be seen that when it is desired to shave the moustache toits original shape, a gauge is selected of a particular style and isplaced over the moustache and held firmly in position by the bandelements 5-5, which are passed over the checks of the person and securedat the back.

By referring particularly to Figure 4 of the drawing, it will be notedthat the shield is concavo-convex in shape so that it will snugly fitover and cushion against the moustache, while the upper and lowerdemarcation edges 22 contact firmly with the skin of the person so as toconstitute 00 somewhat a cupping action to prevent slippage. Thus, whenthe gauge is firmly in place, the safety razor can be freely used, andby shaving up to the demarcation edges, the moustache is alwaysperfectly alined without any effort upon the part of the person shavingto prevent inadvertent disfiguration of either side of the moustache.

It will be understood that, as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing, theholder, or clamping plate BB, for the safety razor blade, in thisinstance is provided with edges which thus dispense with the ordinaryteeth so that the edge of the blade A can come snugly against thedemarcation edges of the gauge or shield.

It is also understood that while I have shown several specific forms ofthe invention, and certain means for holding the shield or gauge inplace, it is understood that 30 I may vary the structural features forcarrying out the details of the invention without departing from thespirit of the claims.

I claim:-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a 35 moustache trimmer gaugecomprising a flexible shield adapted to be secured over the moustacheand shaped in outline to conform to the same, the said shield beingconcavo-convex in cross section to snugly engage the skin of the wearerabout the moustac-he and provided with a rib for correctly positioningthe same relative to the center of the imoustache.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a moustache trimmer gauge comprisinga flexible shield shaped in outline to conform to the same, the saidshield being concavo-convex in cross section and provided with a rib forcorrectly positioning the same relative to the center of the moustache,the concaveconvex shape of the gauge forming a housing for receiving themoustache, the edges of the gauge engaging the skin of the wearer toform a razor abutment and a flexible band connecting the ends of theshield for securing the same in position upon the face.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

ALEXANDER S. GOLANKE.

